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Star Wars: The Mandalorian [** Spoilers **] [Disney+] (US Pace)

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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Looks more Rogue One than any other film, but there's nothing else to go on.

    Presumably Pascal won't be wearing that helmet the whole time so would be nice to get some ideas as to the characters. Mentioned in the film forum that I watch a similar show like Killjoys for the cast of characters (certainly not its budget!)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    the Mandalorian is really strutting there at the end


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    New image released of this, via Entertainment Weekly. Still no look at the titular character sans helmet though.

    https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/03/mandalorian-trandoshans-photo-star-wars/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,988 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Second Trailer


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Well there's no doubting it has the budget to portray the Star Wars world in all its glory, I'm just still not convinced by the story: the fact neither trailer has barely shown any dialogue or story is a bit odd.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,143 ✭✭✭fitz


    pixelburp wrote: »
    the fact neither trailer has barely shown any dialogue or story is a bit odd.

    Personally, I'm delighted about that.
    Nothing worse than plot-summary trailers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    Is Disney+ actually launching here on this date?


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    fitz wrote: »
    Personally, I'm delighted about that.
    Nothing worse than plot-summary trailers.

    Not saying I want a plot summary trailer at all, but some sense of what the show is about would be nice. It's Disney so I'm sure they have everything worked out down to the nearest dollar.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    chrislad wrote: »
    Is Disney+ actually launching here on this date?

    no , USA, Canada & Holland on the 12th which makes no sense , rumour is Disney plus will launch in UK & Ireland next year as there are contracts in place with sky till then for a lot of the content


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  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,143 ✭✭✭fitz


    peteeeed wrote: »
    no , USA, Canada & Holland on the 12th which makes no sense , rumour is Disney plus will launch in UK & Ireland next year as there are contracts in place with sky till then for a lot of the content

    So, no legal way to watch this over here when it launches? Well, that sucks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    fitz wrote: »
    So, no legal way to watch this over here when it launches? Well, that sucks.

    i think game of thrones will have a contender for most pirated show


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,143 ✭✭✭fitz


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Not saying I want a plot summary trailer at all, but some sense of what the show is about would be nice. It's Disney so I'm sure they have everything worked out down to the nearest dollar.

    I dunno, got the sense from the latest trailer that it's a Mandalorian who takes up bounty hunting after Mandalore gets screwed by the Empire, but maybe ends up reneging or balking at a contract and gets the wrong side of the Empire, joins the Rebellion?
    That's enough for me, tbh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed




  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,143 ✭✭✭fitz


    peteeeed wrote: »

    Delusional if they think they can delay a couple of months and people won't have pirated it. Daft.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Haha, that's insane. I'd have presumed a global release. Unless they have their legal and IT sec. departments on Code Red; I've wondered before if the prospect of their TV shows getting pirated might finally turn the weight of Disney towards the various websites out there. Or indeed Disney are confident enough in their product that the pirating won't affect the sub. numbers.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Haha, that's insane. I'd have presumed a global release. Unless they have their legal and IT sec. departments on Code Red; I've wondered before if the prospect of their TV shows getting pirated might finally turn the weight of Disney towards the various websites out there. Or indeed Disney are confident enough in their product that the pirating won't affect the sub. numbers.

    the problem seems to have rose when disney bought fox , sky was sold to comcast which has complicated matters


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Bizzare decision not to launch worldwide on same date, maybe this will be on Sky Atlantic?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    peteeeed wrote: »
    no , USA, Canada & Holland on the 12th which makes no sense , rumour is Disney plus will launch in UK & Ireland next year as there are contracts in place with sky till then for a lot of the content

    That's what I was thinking with the lack of info and advertising.

    Ah well. I can pirate with a clear conscience as I do actually pay for their current DisneyLife offering. It's crazy to think anyone internet savvy will wait. This isn't the 90s where people had no choice but to wait!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Bizzare decision not to launch worldwide on same date, maybe this will be on Sky Atlantic?

    not a chance of that i'm afraid


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,476 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    I'm sure Disney are well aware that people will pirate it, and that people would have done so anyway. I don't think they are crazy for delaying UK/Ire release, as I doubt it is something they really want to do and they are aware of the impact the delay will have. But it is what it is.

    I'm still planning on getting D+ in 2020. Its annoying it is delayed but its annoying Netflix US is different to UK and Canada and a multitude of others.

    Not to say I am absolutely going to hold off on shows til D+ comes out here, but I don't think the world is ending cause I need to wait a while to sign up officially.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,170 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Stupid having different release dates.

    I'll be watching it the day after it's released, one way or the other!


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,156 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Haha, that's insane. I'd have presumed a global release. Unless they have their legal and IT sec. departments on Code Red; I've wondered before if the prospect of their TV shows getting pirated might finally turn the weight of Disney towards the various websites out there. Or indeed Disney are confident enough in their product that the pirating won't affect the sub. numbers.

    I'm sure there are logistical or contractual reasons behind not having a global release of the platform and show. Very unlikely they made the choice for no reason at all.

    Financially they'd probably miss out on more money by holding off the initial release countries until all markets are ready to go than their current approach.

    I'd expect the numbers of people who would have signed up for the platform but will never now is quite minimal. Those that pirate will pirate and everyone else will sign up when another show they like or when Mandalorian season 2 are released.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    Foxtrol wrote: »
    I'm sure there are logistical or contractual reasons behind not having a global release of the platform and show. Very unlikely they made the choice for no reason at all.

    Financially they'd probably miss out on more money by holding off the initial release countries until all markets are ready to go than their current approach.

    I'd expect the numbers of people who would have signed up for the platform but will never now is quite minimal. Those that pirate will pirate and everyone else will sign up when another show they like or when Mandalorian season 2 are released.

    Agreed. I'm still signing up 100%, but it sucks that I have to go the illegal route to avoid spoilers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,403 ✭✭✭1800_Ladladlad


    In this day and age to delay a release of an anticipated series, introducing a whole new character from arguably the most popular franchise is moronic and does not make sense. I was going to sign to D+ specifically for The Mandalorian as well as other star wars content etc. but now that it will not be released as it is in US, that leads me to believe that any star wars fan outside of the US and Canada is simply going to torrent it. They will take a hit financially, how they didn't consider the above makes no sense. I'm blaming Katleen :D

    edit: seems as tho that tweet has been deleted


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,476 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    Bizzare decision not to launch worldwide on same date, maybe this will be on Sky Atlantic?

    Do you think they should have delayed airing it at all until 2020? Or postpone the launch of D+ itself until 2020?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,409 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Do you think they should have delayed airing it at all until 2020? Or postpone the launch of D+ itself until 2020?

    They should have launched both at the same time the same way CBS launched its online service with Star Trek Discovery. Surely that would have been the way to do it.
    I will be in no hurry to watch it have plenty of shows to watch and coming up as it is. I will just add it to the list and watch it when I feel like it.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users Posts: 11,156 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    In this day and age to delay a release of an anticipated series, introducing a whole new character from arguably the most popular franchise is moronic and does not make sense. I was going to sign to D+ specifically for The Mandalorian as well as other star wars content etc. but now that it will not be released as it is in US, that leads me to believe that any star wars fan outside of the US and Canada is simply going to torrent it. They will take a hit financially, how they didn't consider the above makes no sense. I'm blaming Katleen :D

    edit: seems as tho that tweet has been deleted

    Where do you get them being hit financially? There is obviously a logistical or license issue with bringing D+ out worldwide at the same time.

    The financial loss they'd take from holding off the early release countries for a later worldwide release is far larger than the proportion of people from the later countries who will now never sign up to D+ and would have if they did a worldwide release. Yes, they might stream this show but they'll sign up for later seasons, other new shows or the vast content. Those who will continue to stream are the ones who were never going to be long term D+ users anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,049 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Are all the episodes getting released at once?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 612 ✭✭✭ForstalDave


    Nope weekly release


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    I do love how with the small alien, voiced by Nick Nolte, the prosthetic head looks just like ... Nick Nolte :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,049 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Nope weekly release

    Ok thanks. Seems to be the way Apple is going to. Probably best when starting off when the library is small unlike Netflix and Amazon


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,156 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    Unearthly wrote: »
    Ok thanks. Seems to be the way Apple is going to. Probably best when starting off when the library is small unlike Netflix and Amazon

    Seems to be a common misconception on this. Out of the big players, Netflix is the only outlier that releases all its own developed new shows at once. Many Amazon shows are released on a weekly basis.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,388 ✭✭✭Cina


    Foxtrol wrote: »
    Seems to be a common misconception on this. Out of the big players, Netflix is the only outlier that releases all its own developed new shows at once. Many Amazon shows are released on a weekly basis.

    Hmm no, that's not true. Amazon release their own productions all at once. They only release shows once a week that they have the rights to from other networks that are airing them weekly, but Netflix do the exact same (Better Call Saul, The Good Place). The only one of the existing streaming services that does it weekly is Hulu I think, and they are, funnily enough, owned by Disney!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,371 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Hulu is a strange one. Some shows are released weekly like Castle Rock but other times they drop all at once like Runaways. Both their own series


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,156 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    Cina wrote: »
    Hmm no, that's not true. Amazon release their own productions all at once. They only release shows once a week that they have the rights to from other networks that are airing them weekly, but Netflix do the exact same (Better Call Saul, The Good Place). The only one of the existing streaming services that does it weekly is Hulu I think, and they are, funnily enough, owned by Disney!

    Yes, it is. Some examples off the top of my head are the Romanoffs, Alpha House, and the Grand Tour. Others shows like The Tick were released in 3 or 4 episode buckets rather than a full season like Netflix.

    Outside of Apple, who will do it weekly, the other current big player in streaming in CBS, that also does theirs weekly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,049 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Foxtrol wrote: »
    Yes, it is. Some examples off the top of my head are the Romanoffs, Alpha House, and the Grand Tour. Others shows like The Tick were released in 3 or 4 episode buckets rather than a full season like Netflix.

    Outside of Apple, who will do it weekly, the other current big player in streaming in CBS, that also does theirs weekly.

    Seems like they do it both

    The Boys, The Man in the high castle, Goliath, Bosch, Hanna, Good Omens, The Marvellous Mrs Maisel and Sneaky Pete all released in one go


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Appple TV + is going their own way with 3 eps a week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,167 ✭✭✭TheIrishGrover


    Regarding Disney+ launch dates in US/EMEA. Sky have tied up the rights to Disney product until sometime in 2020. As a result Disney will not be able to show their stuff in Europe until that is done. And they are not going to hold off North America, immediately before Christmas on account of Sky.

    I'm sure they would have loved to launch globally if they could legally and had the could confirm their infrastructure was up to scratch.

    As for weekly/all-at-once releases: While this is not the case with Disney, a lot of streaming services buy TV shows as they are being broadcast in their original country so they either wait until the show finishes its run (And hope it isn't pirated too heavily or they release it on a weekly schedule. Neflix's Designated Surviviour for example is weekly on TV in the US. But advertised as a Netflix show outside of the US. Similarly, The Bodyguard was released as a Netflix title in the US.

    Personally, if there is a lot of content, I prefer the idea of old-school weekly schedule. Like any binge, after you finished and there is nothing to watch/eat, you feel hollow inside :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Regarding Disney+ launch dates in US/EMEA. Sky have tied up the rights to Disney product until sometime in 2020. As a result Disney will not be able to show their stuff in Europe until that is done. And they are not going to hold off North America, immediately before Christmas on account of Sky.
    Yes I mentioned this on an earlier page,when Disney bought fox, sky was sold to comcast
    A few reports the Disney / sky deal runs out March 2020


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,156 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    Unearthly wrote: »
    Seems like they do it both

    The Boys, The Man in the high castle, Goliath, Bosch, Hanna, Good Omens, The Marvellous Mrs Maisel and Sneaky Pete all released in one go

    Yes, that is why I specified 'all' for Netflix and 'many' for Amazon in my original post.

    I presume seeing the Netflix release model as the rule rather than an outlier is a misconception based on them being the first big player in the market and the Irish market not having as many streaming options.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,049 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Foxtrol wrote: »
    Yes, that is why I specified 'all' for Netflix and 'many' for Amazon in my original post.

    I presume seeing the Netflix release model as the rule rather than an outlier is a misconception based on them being the first big player in the market and the Irish market not having as many streaming options.

    I disagree it's many. More like a small percentage compared to their overall releases.

    That's me done anyway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    peteeeed wrote: »

    That one second scene reminded me of Rogue One!

    Big Words Mandalorian. Big Words!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,988 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Should start to pop up in the next 24 hours.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Stop moaning ffs


    So this is tomorrow.
    All my US pals are staying up late to see can they login and watch the first episode.

    Meanwhile I’m trying to find things to do to ignore the phone and internet until March (until tomorrow let’s be honest)

    Loads more new tv spots have dropped. This is going to be great but not the huge release it should Have been.

    Or maybe it’ll work in its favour?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    So this is tomorrow.
    All my US pals are staying up late to see can they login and watch the first episode.

    Meanwhile I’m trying to find things to do to ignore the phone and internet until March (until tomorrow let’s be honest)

    Loads more new tv spots have dropped. This is going to be great but not the huge release it should Have been.

    Or maybe it’ll work in its favour?

    What time is it available from state side?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,170 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    So what percentage of people in the UK who have been looking forward to this show will be watching it for the 1st time in March 2020 when it launches?

    I'd say about 1%.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,103 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    NIMAN wrote: »
    So what percentage of people in the UK who have been looking forward to this show will be watching it for the 1st time in March 2020 when it launches?

    I'd say about 1%.

    First episode already available


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Stop moaning ffs


    Off topic but it seems all the OT Star Wars films are in 4K and the fox fanfare is back in front as they’ve put up all the deleted scenes and bonus stuff.
    This channel sounds like a steal for the price.


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